64 PETER HENDERSON & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



LEEK. 



German, Lauch. — French., Foireau. — Spanish, Puerro. 

 The Leek is very hardy, and easily cultivated; it succeeds best in a light hut well- 

 enriched soil. Sow as early in spring as practicable, in drills one inch deep and one 

 foot apart. When six or eight inches high, they may be transplanted in rows ten inches 

 apart each way, as deep as possible, that the neck being covered, may be blanched. 

 If tine Leeks are desired, the ground can hardly be made too rich. 



Per oz. % lb. Lb. 



Large London Flag. A very useful variety 30c. $1 00 $3 00 



Large American Flag. A favorite market variety 40c. 125 4 00 



Musselburgh. Grows to a large size 40c. 1 25 4 00 



Large Rouen. A large and excellent variety 30c. 100 3 00 



LETTUCE. 



German, Lattich. — French, Laitue. — Spanish, Lechuga. 

 The cultivation of Lettuce is universal by all classes, and from its tractable nature 

 and freedom from nearly all insects and diseases, it is manageable in the hands of every 

 one. For main early crop, seed may be sown in the open ground middle of September, 

 and transplanted to cold frames as soon as large enough to handle, being wintered over 

 in the same manner as early Cabbage. In dry, well-sheltered spots, by covering up 

 with leaves or litter, late in the season, Lettuce plants may be saved over winter without 

 glass covering, and in southern parts of the country without difficulty. The plants for 

 setting out in spring are also sown in cold frames in February and in hot-beds in March, 

 and by careful covering up at night, make plants to set out in April ; but these are 

 never so good as those wintered over. For successive crops, sowings may be made in 

 the open ground as early as spring opens, until July. 



Per oz. H lb. Lb. 



Early Curled Simpson. This variety, properly speaking, does 

 not head, but forms a compact, close mass of leaves, the 



earliest and leading market sort 30c. $1 00 $3 00 



Early Curled Silesia. Closely resembles the above ; a valuable 



early kind 20c. 60 2 00 



Tennis Ball. (Black seeded.) Forms a close, hard head, with few 



outer leaves, a favorite forcing variety 30c. 1 00 3 00 



Black-Seeded Butter. Similar to Tennis Ball, but larger in all 



its parts ; used extensively as an out-door variety 30c. 1 00 3 00 



Boston Market, {True.) A superb variety, grows very compact, 



and is beautifully white and crisp 30c. 1 00 3 00 



Large India. Withstands summer heat better than most kinds ; 



forms an immense solid head 40c. 125 4 00 



Large White Summer Cabbage. Excellent for summer ; heads 



of good size, close and well formed 30c. 100 3 00 



Drumhead, or Malta. Heads very large, crisp, tender, and of 



good flavor ; one of the best summer varieties 20c. 60 2 00 



Boston Curled. A variety of superior quality, very symmetrical 



n nd ornamental in growth 30c. 100 3 00 



All the Year Round, A hardy, crisp eating and compact grow- 

 ing variety, with small close heads of a dark green color; 



an excellent summer Lettuce, and valuable for forcing 40c. 1 25 4 00 



Hardy Green Winter. One of the best winter varieties, very 



hardy, and forms a solid head. 30c. 100 3 00 



Brown Dutch. Very hardy ; one of the best for winter use 30c. 1 00 3 00 



Paris Green Cos. One of the best of the upright varieties; ten- 

 der and crisp ; should be tied up to insure blanching 30c. 1 00 3 00 



Paris White Cos. Of lighter color than the preceding, crisp and 



excellent 30c. 100 3 00 



„ MARTYNiA. 



The seed pods are used to a considerable extent for pickling, when gathered green 

 and tender. Sow in the open ground in May, and transplant two feet apart. 



Per oz. H lb. Lb. 



Martynia Proboscidea Per packet, 10c 30c. $100 $3 00 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. 



German, Indianische Kresse. — French, Capucine Grande. — Spanish, Capuchina. 

 The seeds, while young and succulent, are pickled and used as capers. The plants, 

 are also highly ornamental ; the tall variety makes an excellent screen or covering for 

 unsightly places in the garden. 



Per oz. M lb. Lb. 



Tall Nasturtium _ 15c. $0 50 $ 1 50 



Dwarf " 30c. 100 3 00 



